NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The Queens Chamber of Commerce announced Filipino bakery Kora as the winner of its inaugural competition to find the best bakery in Queens.
The competition, which launched on June 13, invited locals to nominate and vote for their favorite spots for cookies and cakes.
“Congratulations to KORA in Sunnyside for rising to the top and being named Queens’ Best Bakery,” Tom Grech, president and CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce said. “This competition was a celebration of the incredible talent and diversity in our borough’s baking scene, and Kora’s creativity and dedication clearly resonated with voters. We’re proud to shine a spotlight on a small business that brings so much flavor and heart to the Queens community.”
In addition to earning the title of Queens’ best bakery, Kora received a plaque and a complimentary year of membership to the Queens Chamber of Commerce.
Jhoanes Bakery & Coffee in Astoria and Rockaway Beach Bakery in Rockaway earned second and third place, respectively.
"To be named Best Bakery in Queens by the very community that has shaped and sustained us is an honor beyond words. This recognition is more than an award — it is a reflection of shared stories, of heritage passed through hands and hearts, and of the quiet power that food holds to connect us. KORA was born from remembrance — of family, culture and tradition; to see it embraced so fully humbles us profoundly,” co-founders Kimberly Camara and Kevin Borja said.